College of Liberal Arts podcast ‘Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know’ addresses eating disorders

On the October episode of the “Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know” podcast from the College of Liberal Arts, Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences Tiffany Brown joins host Brandon Etheredge to discuss new treatments to address eating disorders and body image.

Research has found that men make up about 33% of eating disorder cases and in recent years have faced escalating social pressures to become unrealistically lean and muscular. However, few programs have been developed to address the needs of men struggling with eating disorders. But work happening now at Auburn University stands to bring new treatments to this often-hidden issue.

Listen to the podcast here.

Submitted by: Charlotte Tuggle